In the shops now! Something's afoot with this eBay deal

When eBay was still coming of age a few years back, people tried selling anything and everything on it. Since then the novelty of auctioning crapola has faded, prices have stabilised and you have to hunt high and low to find a gem of a bargain. But while we'd like to think that a pair of Nike Air Max for £9.99 is a steal, this footwear has previous. Specifically, a very sweaty, very active former owner:

"As you can see from my pictures you are bidding on a pair or well loved, well worn, sweaty, trashed trainers of mine. They have been well lived in and well loved. I have used them for training in, working in, painting in, playing football and other sports and all sorts of other things. Its fair to say they have a smell that is unique to themselves. The soles are very smooth and are cracked across from one side to the other. Plenty of live left in them yet and I'm sure someone can find a use for them."

So you're not simply buying a pair of knackered trainers, you're buying character. What price can you put on that, eh? A penny short of a tenner, it seems. Cheers to Bitterwallet reader Peter for the heads-up; if you spot anything on the shelves - virtual or real-world - that's out of the ordinary, email us at [email protected] You'll be glad you did.